Popular and traditional American names that start with “M”, with meanings and origin. 150 names.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mindy | Gentle; Sweet (Melinda) | 👧 Girl | English |
| Minerva | The Roman goddess of wisdom | 👧 Girl | Latin |
| Minnie | Love; Resolute protector (Wilhelmina) | 👧 Girl | English |
| Miranda | Admirable; Wonderful | 👧 Girl | Latin |
| Mireya | Admirable | 👧 Girl | Spanish |
| Miriam | Wished-for child; The sister of Moses | 👧 Girl | Hebrew |
| Mirian | Wished-for child (Miriam) | 👧 Girl | Spanish |
| Mirta | Myrtle | 👧 Girl | Spanish |
| Mirtha | Myrtle | 👧 Girl | Spanish |
| Misael | Who is what God is? | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Missy | Bee; Honey (Melissa) | 👧 Girl | English |
| Misty | Misty | 👧 Girl | English |
| Mitch | Who is like God? (Mitchell) | 👦 Boy | English |
| Mitchell | Who is like God? | 👦 Boy | English |
| Moana | Ocean; Sea | 👧 Girl | Hawaiian, Māori, Polynesian |
| Modesto | Modest | 👦 Boy | Spanish |
| Mohammed | Praiseworthy; The Prophet of Islam | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Moises | Moses; Drawn from the water | 👦 Boy | Spanish |
| Mollie | Bitter; Beloved (Mary) | 👧 Girl | English |
| Molly | Bitter; Beloved (Mary) | 👧 Girl | Irish |
| Monte | Mountain | 👦 Boy | English |
| Morena | Brown-haired; Dark | 👧 Girl | Spanish |
| Morgan | Sea-born; Bright sea | 🧒 Unisex | Welsh |
| Morris | Dark-skinned; Moorish | 👦 Boy | English |
| Moses | Drawn from the water | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Moshe | Drawn from the water (Moses) | 👦 Boy | Hebrew |
| Muhammad | Praiseworthy; The Prophet of Islam | 👦 Boy | Arabic |
| Myles | Soldier; Merciful | 👦 Boy | English |
| Mynor | Honourable; Distinguished | 👦 Boy | Spanish |
| Myron | Sweet oil; Fragrant | 👦 Boy | Greek |